More than USD 3.5 million were raised for the collection of 30 rare Polish coins sold at auction organized by New York auction house Stack’s Bowers. Among them was 1766FS Crown Ducat – a coin minted during the reign of Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last king of Poland and founder of the Warsaw Mint, the tradition of which is continued by the Mint of Poland. The coin was sold for USD 72,000. Two coins from the State Mint, another predecessor of the Mint, were also sold at the auction.
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